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The Green Party just came out strongly in favour of creatives in their battle against exploitation by AI companies.

They urge the government to commit to not weakening copyright law.

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Final reminder that the Hugo awards close tomorrow. You don't have to vote for every category, just vote in any category for something you enjoyed!

My eligible works in #ShortStory and #Poetry categories: arthurmanners.com/awards-eligi...

#HugoEligible #HugoAwards

A watercolour of Rose Crescent in Cambridge, not recent. I love this curved street and it's shops and restaurants. The plant containers and the blue blinds were particularly lovely. Direct watercolour done with the brush without underlying drawing.

One of my paintings of Rose Crescent in Cambridge UK (not recent). I love this curved street and it's shops and restaurants. Frequented La Mimosa around the time this was painted. The WOW sign was included in other paintings and drawings. This one was sold.

If you think you need genAI to make your art, I think that’s sad and self-defeating and will lead to badly derivative art, but that’s not why I oppose it. GenAI was built unethically, is maintained exploitatively, often to enrich the worst people, and is environmentally disastrous. That’s why.

Spring 2026 Roundup - New SFFH Short Fiction & Poetry Issue #30 - March 2026, new short fiction and poetry in sci-fi, fantasy and horror from author Arthur H. Manners.

Newsletter: Spring 2026 Roundup - New SFFH Short Fiction & Poetry arthur-manners-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/spring-202...

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.

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Congrats! This sounds very cool!

this thread is why bsky is better

[infinite screaming]

Hugos are still open! My sci-fi/horror flash "Woodsong" and my sci-fi poem "Looking Back" are eligible! Details: arthurmanners.com/awards-eligi...

Fungi in SFF Special Issues call for non-fiction submissions

Strange Horizons is open to non-fiction submissions for our March 30th special issue which will be all about Fungi in SFF!

More information about our submission guidelines and how to submit ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

ICYMI: My poem "Roommate" is now free to read in @havenspec.bsky.social!

The day after Danny died of pneumonia
He came downstairs to call the landlord.
I watched trembling from the kitchen
As he rasped and bubbled into his
phone, “Damp’s gotten worse,
you need to get down here.”
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A final reminder that the Nebula award nominations close tomorrow. If you haven't cast a vote yet, there's still time. Even if it's an incomplete ballot, it all counts. There have been so many wonderful stories, poems, games and everything else this year. There's plenty to choose from!

This sounds fantastic, one to watch!

There still a few days to nominate for the Nebula awards. A reminder that this year there's a poetry category! If you haven't voted yet, I'd be honoured if you'd consider my sci-fi poem "Looking Back", published in Analog. Details: bsky.app/profile/arth...

Fiction by Lex Chamberlin, @verybadllama.bsky.social, @eggandcressida.bsky.social, Dafydd McKimm, @lima-zulu.bsky.social!

Poetry by @eleanorball.bsky.social, Sophia Zhao, @marisca.bsky.social, @arthurmanners.bsky.social, @babblewocky.bsky.social!

Cover Art by @mspencerdraws.bsky.social!

So pleased that my sci-fi poem about deep time and legacy, "Looking Back", has been nominated for the Rhysling Award @sfpoetry.bsky.social. Thanks as always to the editors at @analogsf.bsky.social for believing in it.
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Bad landlords beware! My dark poem "Roommate" is out now in @havenspec.bsky.social.

With the Hugo award poetry category going for its second year, I'd also love to shout out my sci-fi poem "Looking Back", published in @analogsf.bsky.social . I think it's my best poem yet, with all those big themes of deep time and destiny!

Here's my post, if that's okay—thanks!
bsky.app/profile/arth...

With the Hugo nominations now open, just a reminder that my flash horror "Woodsong", which I'm very proud of, is eligible for the short fiction category. I'd be honoured if you'd consider voting for it! Details:
arthurmanners.com/awards-eligi...

Delighted to have my horror poem "Roommate" feature in the upcoming issue of @havenspec.bsky.social!

Congratulations!

My sci-fi/horror flash "Woodsong" will also be coming to audio in @pseudopod.org later this year (est. Oct 2026)!

I'm also incredibly proud of my poem “Looking Back”, sci-fi, published in Analog. Please do reach out for a PDF if you can't access it. Eligible for: Hugo (poetry) and Rhysling. Brief snippet attached.

I'm late to this, but given the Nebula award nominations are still open: if you've enjoyed my work this year, I'd be overjoyed if you would consider nominating "Woodsong" in the 2025 awards season. Details on my website: arthurmanners.com/awards-eligi...
Eligible: Nebula, Hugo, Locus, Bram Stoker

This was a fun read. :) Check it out!

Huge congrats!

2026 Fiction Submissions Strange Horizons January 19 to 21

Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!

The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.

There will be no cap.

More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...